Sullivan City, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78595
Hidalgo County, Texas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,082
- 157/sq mi
- $58,846
- Median income
- $89,200
- Median home value
- 10.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sullivan City pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 157
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78595 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78595 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 38.8 square miles in Sullivan City, Hidalgo County, Texas. The area is home to 6,082 residents, producing a population density of 157 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 78595 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 78595 sits at $58,846 (22% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $19,029. The poverty rate stands at 24.4% and the unemployment rate at 9.7%. On housing, the median home value is $89,200 (64% below the state average) with median rent at $628 per month, and 86.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 78595 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hidalgo County, so you can benchmark 78595 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 78595
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78595.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
- Construction 3
Construction
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 3
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 78595, Sullivan City, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
6,082
Population
38.8
Area (sq mi)
157
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78595?
33.0
Median Age
49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
26.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$58,846
Median Household Income
-22% vs state
$19,029
Per Capita Income
24.4%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
Unemployment Rate
28.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 78595 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,846 27th percentile higher than 27% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
2,035
Total Housing Units
1,826
Occupied Units
209
Vacant Units
3.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$89,200
Median Home Value
-64% vs state
$628
Median Rent
1999
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 26 business establishments in ZIP 78595, employing approximately 559 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,864,000.
26
Businesses
559
Employees
$11.9M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 10 | 38.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 15.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 15.4% |
| Construction | 3 | 11.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 11.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 78595 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78576
Penitas (78576)
8,775 residents
- 78595
Sullivan City (78595)
6,082 residents
- 78560
La Joya (78560)
4,368 residents
- 78548 675
Grulla (78548)
675 residents
- 78565 402
Los Ebanos (78565)
402 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78595 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 78595 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78595
Sullivan City (78595)
$58,846 median income
- 78560
La Joya (78560)
$55,721 median income
- 78576
Penitas (78576)
$49,137 median income
- 78548
Grulla (78548)
$37,308 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 78595 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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